Fall Chapter Meeting and Other Upcoming Events
The 2017 Fall Chapter meeting will be Saturday, November 4 at Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd Street in south Minneapolis.

Registration for the meeting is at 8:30 with research presentations beginning at 9:00. A business meeting will be held during lunch with a featured guest to follow. The cost for the meeting and lunch is $10. The meeting only is $5. Those wanting lunch must RSVP to Howard Luloff, 952-922-5036.

Lloyd Kepple reports that Dick Stigman is interested in attending as a featured guest. Dick, a noted Minnesota player who pitched for the Twins in the 1960s, has been interested in the past but has had to demur for various reasons. His attendance at this time is tentative but hopeful. Emma Charlesworth-Seiler has completed her season umpiring in the Gulf Coast League. After a few weeks at home, she will resume umpiring in the instructional league in October. Emma hopes to be back for our chapter meeting November 4 and may be able to speak on her experiences umpiring in organized baseball.

Members are invited to submit a proposal to make a research presentation at the meeting. Proposals must be sent to Research Committee co-chairs Brenda Himrich or Sarah Johnson and include a title and brief outline of what the presentation will consist of with emphasis on the research that will be included. Standard presentations are 20 minutes (with an additional eight minutes for questions) although the duration may be longer or shorter depending on the needs of the presenter and of the schedule. The Research Committee (which also consists of Dan Levitt, Jim Cox, Doug Skipper, Stew Thornley, Rich Arpi, and Bob Tholkes) will finalize the schedule of research presentations two weeks before the meeting, so proposals must be submitted by then.

Other Stuff:Book Club
The Halsey Hall Chapter Book Club will meet Saturday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the usual spot, Barnes & Noble in Har Mar Mall in Roseville. The book selection is Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution by Brian Kenny. The group will also discuss the Highlights from the 1962 World Series. It is available on You Tube: 1962 World Series Highlights Giants Yankees

Fred Souba Hot Stove Saturday Morning
The next Fred Souba Hot Stove Saturday Morning, an informal breakfast gathering for the purpose of talking baseball, will be at 9:00 on Saturday, September 9 at the new location, Bunnys Northeast, 34 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis 55413, 612-545-5659 (in what was the keg warehouse of the Grain Belt Brewery).

New MembersJohn Engrav grew up in the Twin Cities as a baseball-loving kid who hit a home run in seventh grade, majored in American history in college, and has worked as an usher for the St. Paul Saints in addition to working for a life insurance and retirement firm in St. Paul. He loves reading about the Deadball Era and has begun reading about the Federal League, which has caught his interest enough that he purchased a Brooklyn Tip Tops groundskeeping jacket from Ebbets Field Flannels.

Member and Chapter News
Seth C. Dr. Fan Hawkins was in Texas July 30 for Adrian Beltres 3,000th hit, the 23rd consecutive 3,000th hit he has seen going back to Hank Aaron in 1970. Next up on the hit parade is Albert Pujols, with a projected milestone date of around Memorial Day next year.

Dr. Fan was in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the Pirates-Cardinals game and continued on to Atlanta to rack up the 79th and 80th stadiums in which he has seen a major-league game. The only ballpark of his lifetime he has missed is League Park in Cleveland.

Dr. Fan will also be making a Lecture at the Castle on September 27 at the Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, on Baseball in the Age of Craigdarraoch. Admission is by donation but seating is limited. Interested attendees may reserve a spot by calling 250-592-5323 or emailing info@thecastle.ca.